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adjective
Date: 1930
having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time <time-tested methods>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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time-tested — UK US adjective ► a time tested method or process has existed for a long time and is believed to work well: »a time tested strategy/technique/formula … Financial and business terms
time-tested — [tīm′tes΄tid] adj. having value proved by long use or experience or … English World dictionary
time-tested — adjective tested and proved to be reliable • Syn: ↑tested, ↑tried, ↑tried and true • Similar to: ↑reliable, ↑dependable * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having effectiveness that has been proved … Useful english dictionary
time-tested — /tuym tes tid/, adj. having proved valid, workable, or useful over a long span of time: a time tested theory. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
time-tested — time′ test ed adj. cvb tested and proven valid, workable, etc., over a long period of time • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
time-tested — adjective Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time … Wiktionary
time-tried — «TYM TRYD», adjective. = time tested. (Cf. ↑time tested) … Useful english dictionary
tested — adjective 1. tested and proved useful or correct (Freq. 2) a tested method • Syn: ↑tried, ↑well tried • Similar to: ↑proved, ↑proven 2. tested and proved to be reliable … Useful english dictionary
tested — adjective Date: 1748 subjected to or qualified through testing often used in combination < time tested principles > … New Collegiate Dictionary
time-test·ed — /ˈtaımˌtɛstəd/ adj chiefly US : done or used for a long time and proved to be effective These time tested methods have worked for farmers for hundreds of years … Useful english dictionary
